the first among us

he is the first among us
the pride of his family
he introduced me to sci-fi, donkey kong, rock & roll music
and even took the time to teach me about electricity.

i've always been fond of the laughter we share
with a shine in his eyes and now too on his head!

seriously though, he is just awesome.
and though i'm a day late in posting this
he will always be early!

happy birthday wally!!!

like uncle like nephew

baldies unite!!!

the man of the hour

at 11pm...ish (i think) on this day way way
...way back many years
this guy was born
they called him kenny
certain he was made for great things
and he was...
he is my brother after all!

we used to play with cars and writing essays about mars
(i think i actually wrote about pluto)
he taught me to drive standard and i managed not to wreck his car
he ensured i watched movies and did something other than homework
and paved the way for piercings, although i don't know if he still has any.
he welcomes me home, always with a warm "dad style" embrace
and if i didn't have him, something would feel out of place.
i get to see him this summer, along with the clan,
i will show him my home here, at least that's the plan.

picture time!!!
that is likely either tim horton's or starbucks coffee...
I have a 'bucks around the corner here, so no need to worry...
mr family man, with a family that makes great faces...
mr. music of our crew...good thing he didn't stop at the clarinet.

he is many things, sometimes even a road.

and shares the past with the future...even when it sounds a little goofy

thirty some odd cheers for kenny!!!

saturday

it has been awhile since i have been to the ocean,

an odd thing because i live right on it.
so i got together with a friend
who loves the outdoors as much as i do.

yummy lunch as we gazed over the beach,
this particular dish is called "the ben butler" from the bistro

my friend Frances,

i feel safe with a camera in her hands,
she knows how to use it well :)some of the fun things we found throughout our day

a labyrinth that weathers the stormswho ever said there is no art in nature...

i believe our next outing will involve sushi...